It’s the most well known Bible verse. It’s the easiest instruction to understand. Yet, it is the least followed. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16). God is not asking us to just believe… Continue reading Joh 3:16 – Believing in
It is said that the formula for Happiness is H=R/E, Happiness = Reality/Expectation. So, if you are expecting a movie to be a 10 but when you watch it in your reality is it is a 5, you are only 50% (5/10) happy. However, if your reality exceeds your expectations then you are really happy.… Continue reading Eph 3:20 – Happiness Formula
“Eat, drink, and be…” What comes next? “Eat, drink, and be merry”. Life is full of scripts that we are expected to live and believe. The pattern has been decided. Sometimes these scripts are useful as they help us know what to think and expect. However, there are patterns that humankind puts forward as acceptable… Continue reading Rom 12:2 – Scripted life
“Stay quiet. Don’t move,” comes the urgent instruction from our game ranger. We are on a game safari and a huge bull elephant has suddenly and threateningly approached our open vehicle. His instruction is the opposite of what we want to do as everything in us tells us to scream or hide or run in… Continue reading Gal 5:16 – The Guide
We use formulas to solve many problems, but did you know there is a formula for prayer to solve all of life’s problems? In Micah 7:7 we read, “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord,I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.” The formula is P=W+W+W., Prayer=Words+Watching+Waiting. Prayer… Continue reading Mic 7:7 – Prayer Formula
We have a safari tent nestled beneath an old Natal Fig tree, perched on the edge of a steep cliff. When we visit the Treehouse, after having been away for many months, we are astounded to see how absolutely perfect the condition of everything is inside the sheltered enclosure of the tent. However, we find… Continue reading Psa 27:5 – Protected
We had an avocado tree that produced the most amazing avos. However one year it stopped producing fruit. And then after several years when it began again, the avos were small and watery. We finally discovered the reason – we had changed the soil beneath the tree by making a kid’s sandpit. We would never… Continue reading Mat 12:33 – Fruit trees
Imagine you receive a call from your bank, and it’s good news. You have won a fully inclusive trip to visit the seven wonders of the world. The only condition is you must agree to fly Swiss Air. You have a choice. Are you prepared to put your faith in Swiss Airlines – that they… Continue reading Heb 11:6 – God’s prize
“The president Is an idiot”. “There’s that stupid old lady again”. “My dad is so clueless”. We live in a world where respect is an outdated virtue. Children don’t respect parents. Society doesn’t respect the elderly. And most have no respect for leaders. It’s easy to dismiss people based on our judgement of them. However,… Continue reading 1Pe 2:17 – Respect
One thing there is no shortage of in our hyper-connected, content consuming world are opinions. We all “know” what is right whether it comes to our views of politics, religion, morality, dieting, money….the list is endless. And the result is often vitriolic attacks on those who are “wrong” who don’t “know”. When it comes to… Continue reading 1Pe 2:15 – Let your actions speak